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[–] Put_It_All_On_Blck@alien.top 1 points 9 months ago

I agree. Apple should've known that this would eventually bite them in the ass. I'm actually surprised it's taken this long.

Apple should've made it so that consumers really prefer using the App Store and then open up iOS. Steam isn't the biggest PC gaming platform because it forces people into it, but because it's the oldest and most feature friendly. While side loading and third party stores are a thing on Android, most people use Google Play Store out of convenience unless the app is banned or priced too high.

Apple will fight this tooth and nail because digital sales are their second biggest revenue stream and growing, more than Mac or iPad. But I don't see them winning this long term, and once one country wins a suit against Apples closed garden of apps, the rest will follow if Apple doesn't make worldwide changes.